Tour De Paris: A Linguistic Guide To The French Capital

Think the only language spoken in Paris is French? Think again! With the right guide by your side, y...

12 English Words Even Native Speakers Pronounce Wrong

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The Top 5 Reasons To Learn Polish

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How To Talk About The Home In Italian

The Italian home has certainly changed a lot since the days of Roman architecture. But even if that ...

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The 7 Best Films For Learning Polish

Poland has a rich cinematic history. Coming out of the brutal repression of World War II, Poles have...

Behind The Scenes: Julie Krauniski (she/her)

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10 Famous Author Pseudonyms And Why They Were Chosen

Whenever I learn the story hiding behind a name, I get so carried away that I start daydreaming abou...

Hospitality Customs Around The World

Receiving guests is a time-honored tradition in virtually every part of the world. Many cultures hav...

Spanish Grammar: When To Use Tú And Usted

The hardest concepts to grasp in a new language are the ones that don’t have an equivalent in ...

Winter Traditions In Sweden And Russia

Imagine waking up and going to work in pitch darkness. Just before lunchtime, the sun is rising, onl...

How Many People Speak English, And Where Is It Spoken?

English is the most-spoken language in the world, and it can be found spread far and wide. While the...

How To Use Movies To Learn A Language

Learning a language is not just about rote memorization of vocab and grammar rules. The Babbel appro...

Here Are 47 Ways To Tell Someone Off In Another Language

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Swedish ‘Hen’ Is Here To Stay: The Success Of A Made-Up Gender-Neutral Pronoun

This is the story of a very special little neologism, born in Sweden to Finnish parents: hen. The te...

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